Musician Phu Quang passes away at age 72
NDO - Song-writer Phu Quang, who was famous for songs about Hanoi, passed away on the morning of December 8 at the age of 72, after undergoing two years of being hospitalised for treatment of diabetes complications.
Fitch Upgrades Vietinbank's Viability Rating to 'b'; Affirms IDR at 'BB-'; Outlook Positive
Fitch believes Vietinbank's asset quality performance is likely to benefit from an improving economic outlook, which will also have positive effects on its profitability.
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[Infographic] Hanoi's COVID-19 guidelines on infections in schools
NDO - Hanoi’s education and health authorities have issued guidelines on measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 if there are infected people or close contacts in schools, as students begin going back to face to face after months of online learning.
NA Standing Committee convenes sixth session
NDO/VNA – The sixth session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on December 8.
Vietnamese front leader meets with Lao parliamentary leader
NDO - President of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front (VFF) Do Van Chien met with visiting Chairman of the Lao National Assembly Saysomphone Phomvihane on December 7.
Vietnam, Laos forge trade union cooperation
NDO/VNA - President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang on December 7 suggested the VGCL and the Lao Federation of Trade Unions (LFTU) step up online exchanges amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam values special relations with Laos: Deputy PM
NDO/VNA – The Party, Government, and people of Vietnam always attach importance to enhancing the friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh told Vice Chairman of the Lao National Assembly (NA) Sommad Pholsena during
COVID-19: New cases on December 7 top 13,840
NDO/VNA – Vietnam recorded 13,840 cases of COVID-19 in 59 localities during 24 hours from 4pm December 6 to 4pm December 7, including 5 imported cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
NA Standing Committee to open 6th meeting on December 8
NDO/VNA – The Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly (NA) will convene its sixth meeting in Hanoi in on December 8 - 10 and December 21 - 22, with preparations for an extraordinary session of the parliament among issues high on the agenda.
Fitch Upgrades Vietcombank's Viability Rating to 'b+'; Affirms IDR at 'BB-'; Outlook Positive
The upgrade of Vietcombank's VR is driven by Fitch’s assessment that Vietnam's banking system operating environment (OE) factor score has returned to a pre-pandemic level of 'bb-', as business conditions have been substantially less severe.
President requests more efforts to address non-traditional security challenges
NDO/VNA - President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is also Chairman of the National Defence and Security Council, has requested the council’s members and agencies to promote their role in ensuring the country’s defence and security, and actively prevent and cope with both short-term and long-term
Ho Chi Minh City working hard to promote gender equality
NDO/VNA – A programme to implement the National Strategy on Gender Equality in the 2021–2030 period and the Vietnam Population Strategy by 2030 was launched by the Ho Chi Minh City Federation of Labour on December 6.
